Obituaries

Apr 9, 2025

Helen M Earle, (Laferriere), age 91, of Hale Hollow Road, Plymouth VT, died peacefully April 9th at the Merten's House, Woodstock VT.

Born on November 1, 1933 Helen was daughter to Noe and Ora Laferriere of Lowell MA. In 1951, as a wedding gift, Helen age 18, and her beloved husband Robert N Earle, were given an...

Apr 1, 2025

Killington, Vermont

Barbara Joan Biathrow 89, Passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025. A private service will be held with family members. A celebration of life will be held this spring in Killington, along with her husband, Henry Biathrow who proceeded her death by only 9 days.

Memorial donations may be made in memory of Barbara...

Mar 26, 2025

White River Jct., Vermont

Robert "Bob" Hanlon, 85, died peacefully on Wednesday afternoon March 26, 2025 after a long battle of Alzheimer, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Bob was born 1 of 6 children on January 3, 1940, in Dover, New Jersey, the son of Jack and Mary (Lahout) Hanlon.

Mar 23, 2025

Killington, VT

Henry Pearl Biathrow, 91. Passed away, quietly, at his home in Killington, VT, on Sunday, March 23, 2025, after a long illness.

A private service will be held with family members.

A celebration of life gathering will be held in Killington VT this spring.

Memorial donations may be made...

Mar 22, 2025

Jeannine W. Colby, 96, died peacefully on March 22, 2025 in Woodstock, Vermont.

Jeannine Wheeler Colby was the epitome of the resolute woman of the Green Mountain State. A lifelong resident of Woodstock born in 1929, she married her one love, dairyman Evan Colby, in 1946 and raised four daughters on the King Farm. Besides tending to...

Mar 21, 2025

Ludlow, Vermont

Cody Alexander Fortuna, 31, passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2025.

He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on July 6th, 1993. He was the youngest son of Robert J. Fortuna and Terry Spaulding Fortuna.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his three brothers; Ryan and his wife Gretchen,...

Mar 19, 2025

Quechee, Vermont

William H. Dwyer, Jr., 86, of Quechee, VT, died peacefully on March 19 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Hanover, NH.

Bill was born in Beverly, MA, to Mary (LeClair) and William H. Dwyer. He was a graduate of St. John's Prep in Danvers, MA, and Merrimack College...

Mar 19, 2025

White River Jct., Vermont

Zachary "Zach" Francis Ordway, 33, passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2025 at his home. He was born in Lebanon, NH on February 14, 1992 son of Brian and Tenley (Hathorn) Ordway.

Zach attended Hartford Schools graduating from Hartford High School in 2010 where he enjoyed playing baseball and basketball. Zach...

Mar 10, 2025

Woodstock, Vermont

Doris Elizabeth (Barclay) Johnston, at 97 years and 11 months, died peacefully on Monday evening, March 10th at Mertens House in Woodstock, having bid many of her family members goodbye the preceding Saturday and Sunday.

Doris was born on April 10, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of William Reid and Gladys E....

Mar 7, 2025

Woodstock, Vermont

Gordon K. Worth, 88, died Friday morning March 7, 2025 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire with his family by his side.

Gordon was born on July 5, 1936 in Bridgewater Center, Vermont the son of Earl and Minnie (Fairbanks) Worth. He graduated from Woodstock High School in 1954...

Mar 6, 2025

Pomfret, Vermont

Lloyd R. Nice, 89, died on March 6, 2025. He was born on April 4, 1935 in Saint John New Brunswick, Canada the son of Edwin Leroy and Esther (Keene) Nice.

Lloyd grew up in Hanson, MA. He moved to Pomfret, VT and worked many years for Kelton's in White River, Jct as...

Mar 4, 2025

Barnard, Vermont

Dr. Paul H. Rigali, a beloved orthodontist and devoted community member, passed away at his home in Barnard, Vermont on March 4, 2025. Born in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, he was the eldest of three children. Dr. Rigali graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, with Honors in Biology, where he excelled in athletics, earning seven varsity...

Feb 14, 2025

When Ron Kobylenski moved from his native Philadelphia, PA to North Hartland, VT in 1981, he spent the first couple of years singing John Denver's "Take Me Home Country Roads" with blithe disregard for geography, just because it felt like a fit to him. His family is pretty convinced he was a true Vermonter in an earlier lifetime. Ron...

Feb 13, 2025

Kathy Connor: A Life of Joy, Community, and Play

Kathy Connor, 81, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday February 13, 2025. Kathy approached life with an open heart, a competitive spirit, and a deep belief in the power of appreciation. Whether she was writing in her daily journal, volunteering at church, or teaching someone...

Feb 13, 2025

Alfred was born on in 1953, at St.Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, CT to parents Oliver and Mary Bouteiller. He was a high school graduate from Wilcox Technical and received extensive training in the military. He served in the United States Army and National Guard, with a discharge from the Army on March 2, 1989, and from the Army National...

Feb 12, 2025

West Lebanon, NH

Richard T. Godfrey, Jr. beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died of natural causes Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the White River Junction VA Medical Center.

"Dick" was born July 08,1928 in Norton, MA to Richard T. Godfrey, Sr., and Grace (Howard) Godfrey. In 1946 he graduated from Segreganset Agricultural School in Segreganset,...

Feb 12, 2025

Sheryl "Shey" Lynn Crane

Sheryl "Shey" Crane, beloved by many, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Piermont, NH on February 12, 2025, with her partner Ron by her side. Born on August 16, 1956, in Fort Hood, TX, to Lila (Whitney) Crane and Russell Crane, Shey grew up in Woodstock, VT, and graduated from Woodstock Union...

Jan 26, 2025

Bridgewater, Vermont

Marty Hutt, aged 58, of Bridgewater, Vermont, passed away on Sunday January 26th, 2025.

He attended Woodstock Union High School and moved to Alaska after graduation. Marty lived in Alaska for several years, where he competed in the knee jump event at the World Eskimo Indian Olympics in Cold Bay. He later returned...

Jan 18, 2025

Mark Andrew Walker, age 83, passed away on January 18, 2024, at the VA Hospital in White River Junction, VT.  Mark was born in Hanover, NH, to William and Eleanor Walker of South Woodstock.  Mark graduated from Woodstock Union High School in 1960. Following graduation, he served in the Army in Vietnam.

Mark worked as a carpenter...

Jan 14, 2025

Rachel Louise Archer

April 4,1950 – January 14, 2025

Rachel passed away after a period of declining health at the Menig Nursing Home in Randolph Center, VT on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Her sister Jean and one of her devoted caregivers, Kaitlin were by her side.

Rachel was born April 4, 1950 in...